The STOXX Europe 50 Index is up 7.23 points or 0.20% this week to 3613.81

--Largest one week point and percentage gain since the week ending Nov 12, 2021

--Up eight of the past nine weeks

--Today it is down 12.53 points or 0.35%

--Down for two consecutive trading days

--Down 52.56 points or 1.43% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point and percentage decline since Monday, Nov. 29, 2021

--Down three of the past four trading days

--Off 30.28% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, May 2, 2000

--Off 5.11% from its 52-week high of 3808.42 hit Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021

--Up 19.74% from its 52-week low of 3018.02 hit Monday, Dec. 21, 2020

--Rose 16.91% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 5.11% from its 2021 closing high of 3808.42 hit Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021

--Up 17.51% from its 2021 closing low of 3075.34 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Year-to-date it is up 505.51 points or 16.26%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 03, 2021 12:51 ET (17:51 GMT)